2024-04-16 05:37:41
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) gave No Objection Letter to Mostafizur Rahman to play Indian Premier League till April 30. He was supposed to return home the next day.
But Mustafiz’s team Chennai Super Kings have a match against Kings XI Punjab on May 1. BCB allowed him to play this match. He has been asked to join the national team camp the day after playing the match in Chennai.
The Zimbabwe cricket team will come to Bangladesh on April 28 to play a five-match T20 series. The BCB allowed him to play in the IPL till April 30 due to the national team’s series. Bangladesh’s first match against Zimbabwe is on May 3. Even spending one extra day in IPL is not a problem for Mustafiz.
Jalal Yunus, chairman of the management department of the cricket board, told the media, “Mostafiz was supposed to come to the country on May 1st. But there is a match in Chennai that day. We allowed him to play that match. The next day he will join the national team.
The star pacer of Bangladesh is having a good time in the jersey of Chennai Super Kings in IPL. Mustafiz faded in yesterday’s match against Mumbai, but his team tasted its first away win.
Three bowlers have tasted 10 wickets in the IPL so far. Mustafiz is the only foreign player to have that feat. He also played fewer matches. Yuzvendra Chahal got the Purple Cap with 11 wickets in 6 matches. The Purple Cap adorns the head of the highest wicket taker in IPL. Jasprit Bumrah at number two has 10 wickets in 6 matches. Mustafiz got 10 wickets in 5 matches. But his bowling average and economy is higher than the other two.
Chahal averages 14.81, Bumrah 14.60. 18.30 by Mustafiz. Economy of Chennai Pacers 9.15. Bumrah and Chahal are 6.08 and 7.40 respectively.
Yesterday Wankheder’s run Prasba dropped a little behind giving 55 runs in 4 overs. Otherwise, the five-time IPL champions are enjoying the fruits of his great performance.
Mostafiz’s no-objection period has been extended by one day and he will get a chance to play 4 more matches. Lucknow Super Giants on April 19, return leg against them on April 23 and Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings on April 28 and Chennai on May 1.
Let’s see where Mustafiz can take himself in these 4 matches.